Continuous Fiber 3D Printing Comes to the Desktop: FibreSeek Opens Global Pre-Sale of the FibreSeeker 3

Continuous fiber 3D printing is not new to manufacturing. Industrial systems have used it for years to produce parts strong enough to substitute for machined metal. However, the equipment, materials, and expertise required for carbon fiber printing have kept it confined to large manufacturers and aerospace suppliers.

Now, after raising over $4.6 million on Kickstarter from 1,539 backers, FibreSeek has opened a global pre-sale limited to 500 units of the FibreSeeker 3: the first desktop 3D printer to bring continuous fiber reinforcement out of industrial settings.

FibreSeek’s proprietary CFC technology will allow users to print parts that are strong enough to replace certain metal components.

The machine uses Composite Fiber Co-Extrusion (CFC) to embed unbroken continuous carbon fiber directly into the plastic matrix as it prints, similarly to how steel rebar reinforces concrete. This allows users to create functional parts that are lightweight and strong enough to stand in for certain metal components.